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china clearly has bottomed. and i think with the new leadership in place, we'll have much more talk about urbanization and the restructuring that will continue to take place there and so that leaves us with europe. and europe is not doing well. we all know that. but i think europe has stopped deteriorating. so if we look at the pmi numbers, for example, they're still really bad, but they have stopped going down and some of the numbers increased even though they're still well below 50. all of this together means that i think it's going to be a very interesting year for equities that will make money in equities this year. >> virginie, if there's any good news for investors, maybe they can focus on fundamentals or looking at some particular companies, you know, is it a stock picker's market, that kind of thing. but we have major electrics. especially just mentioned europe, we have german elections, we have what's going on in italy. is it going to still be about politics or is it a market that will overcome that? >>
china clearly has bottomed. and i think with the new leadership in place, we'll have much more talk about urbanization and the restructuring that will continue to take place there and so that leaves us with europe. and europe is not doing well. we all know that. but i think europe has stopped deteriorating. so if we look at the pmi numbers, for example, they're still really bad, but they have stopped going down and some of the numbers increased even though they're still well below 50. all of...
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but how do you see the big picture in china? there's definitely a narrative that says high levels of capital spending lead to poor profitability and maybe that's what the stock markets had a sniff on over the last 18 months. where do you think we are in that story? >> well, no doubt it's driven by capital like all capital investments. and where are the investments going? they're going to china's massive infrastructure. don't forget china is still in the middle of a largest organization exercise in human history, building something like 221 new cities. so there's no did you tell that some of the buildings and roads or even shopping malls may in the short term appear empty. and then that fits into the kind of speculation there will be a huge asset or property bubble that's bound it on burst. but don't forgetbeginning, a lo buildings. and don't forget the speed of the urbanization process is going on in china. but as a national strategy also to balance the economy away from the capital kind of investment towards domestic consumptio
but how do you see the big picture in china? there's definitely a narrative that says high levels of capital spending lead to poor profitability and maybe that's what the stock markets had a sniff on over the last 18 months. where do you think we are in that story? >> well, no doubt it's driven by capital like all capital investments. and where are the investments going? they're going to china's massive infrastructure. don't forget china is still in the middle of a largest organization...
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/china relationship? >> well, i think that it's a little too early to tell that this is symptomatic of the new administration. but i do expect that there will be progress in certain areas. china has been asking the u.s. to lift restrictions on high-tech exports. and i gather that the obama administration is consider something kind of overhaul of the current restrictions. so there might be some change there was benefit to china. and on the u.s. side, the u.s. would like china to lift restrictions on imports of livestock. and it looks like china is willing to do that on a gradual basis. so i think that there would be some positives coming out of these meetings today and tomorrow. >> and lastly, frank, what would be the most significant policy move period to come from this. again, aside from the news we've already heard about the import duties, are you looking for any big-name tie-ups, or is this about meeting and shaking hands, especially because the u.s. leadership still isn't settled, erkts speci especial
/china relationship? >> well, i think that it's a little too early to tell that this is symptomatic of the new administration. but i do expect that there will be progress in certain areas. china has been asking the u.s. to lift restrictions on high-tech exports. and i gather that the obama administration is consider something kind of overhaul of the current restrictions. so there might be some change there was benefit to china. and on the u.s. side, the u.s. would like china to lift...
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china is getting expensive. everyone needs to respond faster to the consumer. >> as much as a success story as this is for inditex, what kind of read is it for the consumer more broadly? i think about the big u.k. department store talking about a great sudden. is the strength perhaps -- great saturday. is the strength perhaps of the consumer, whether it's driven by overseas visits, underestimated? >> i think you're talking about the employment figures. if adds up. if you look at the u.k. particularly, shoppers are out there. if you look at the numbers that we've seen, john lewis had extremely strong figures, asos had strong figures in the u.k. car sales are hitting new highs over the last several years. with the likes of the german mark's, the luxury's doing the best. people are feeling more confident, particularly if they've been in employment for a while. the key thing -- they are shopping for quality. where they actually get value and quality is really -- those companies are doing particularly well. you are b
china is getting expensive. everyone needs to respond faster to the consumer. >> as much as a success story as this is for inditex, what kind of read is it for the consumer more broadly? i think about the big u.k. department store talking about a great sudden. is the strength perhaps -- great saturday. is the strength perhaps of the consumer, whether it's driven by overseas visits, underestimated? >> i think you're talking about the employment figures. if adds up. if you look at the...
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on one side china data coming in better than expected overnight. there's a little more optimism about a greek resolution. in the other corner, continued worries about what else? tax hikes and spending cuts. notice i did not call it the fiscal cliff. so ultimately which wins out? let's ask gina sanchez, director of equity and asset allocation at rubini global economics. dan, i know you've been traveling, london, san fran, all parts in between last couple of weeks. how concerned are your clients about what's going to happen on january 1st? >> it's not so much that they're concerned about what happens on january 1st because i think the bulk of our meetings have focused on the fact that this isn't really a cliff so much as a lot of people have been saying a slope. more importantly to your first question, i have been on the road for the better part of 2 1/2 months now. i don't really get many questions or have many debates about greece or spain anymore. i think there's definitely a back burner element to what's going on in europe as people focus whether
on one side china data coming in better than expected overnight. there's a little more optimism about a greek resolution. in the other corner, continued worries about what else? tax hikes and spending cuts. notice i did not call it the fiscal cliff. so ultimately which wins out? let's ask gina sanchez, director of equity and asset allocation at rubini global economics. dan, i know you've been traveling, london, san fran, all parts in between last couple of weeks. how concerned are your clients...
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most of the future growth is coming out of china. it is a market which is exploding. i think in 2010, they had 58 million people leaving china. it was 72 million last year. it will be about 80 million by the end of in year. it's all the product of lots of new people coming into the middle class and wanting to travel for the first time. >>> and this is one destination that would use a lot of world visitors spending their money. is it still as appealing? >> yes. europe is never going to lose its appeal. certainly visitors from asia want to come and visit europe. i think the europe outbound market is a bit sluggish at the moment. but it is still the case that people want to travel. and families will make a lot of sacrifices. they might not change a car, but they will absolutely protect their family holiday. europe will still grow, despite the economic difficulties. >> i also wonder when we saw the cost of airfare come down, when we've seen incomes rise, do you expect the rapid, rapid growth that we've seen to continue or is it market now maturing? >> no, the market is no
most of the future growth is coming out of china. it is a market which is exploding. i think in 2010, they had 58 million people leaving china. it was 72 million last year. it will be about 80 million by the end of in year. it's all the product of lots of new people coming into the middle class and wanting to travel for the first time. >>> and this is one destination that would use a lot of world visitors spending their money. is it still as appealing? >> yes. europe is never...
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china is still positive in the fourth quarter. china is going to show a slow and steady improvement. so we need those. >> higher expectations stronger in the likes of taiwan, india and brazil. let's go back to where you say they're weakest. greece, italy, spain, the netherlands. this is a very weak feature, indeed. how bad in it? >> it's bad. the eurozone is the global economic problem now. if you look at asia where i just returned from, both countries are feeling optimistic. but they seem to be inwardly focused now by being a triangle of china, india, indonesia. we're not seeing a great benefit into europe as we did before. for instance, germany is looking pretty pessimistic. based on its lack of export performance to places like china. >> yeah. when the bundes bank came out and shortly downgraded forecasts, how is the employment picture? if you've got a relatively healthy china and the u.s. consumer bounce back, wouldn't that help germany? >> it certainly would. germany is relatively flat in terms of the employment outlook. so i
china is still positive in the fourth quarter. china is going to show a slow and steady improvement. so we need those. >> higher expectations stronger in the likes of taiwan, india and brazil. let's go back to where you say they're weakest. greece, italy, spain, the netherlands. this is a very weak feature, indeed. how bad in it? >> it's bad. the eurozone is the global economic problem now. if you look at asia where i just returned from, both countries are feeling optimistic. but...
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than china. partly because of relative wage levels, but also partly because of its proximity to the market and with energy and transport costs being what they are today, you're going to see a lot of change. and the u.s., like our industrialized economies, is going to have opportunities and it needs to prepare itself to exploit those opportunities. >> the ilo director general guy ryder talking to carolin. just a reminder, we spoke to pascal lamy who confirmed they've downgraded the world trade percent this year. that's had an impact on the volume of trade. it did ask him about what he thought the political situation in italy was going to develop and what impact. he said he thought and believed it would be contained, but then, of course, we might expect him to say that, as well. but he was speaking with mario monti earlier in the weekend, as well. on saturday he was with him. >> a diplomatic response, i would expect no less. great stuff from geneva. looking forward to having you back here tomorrow.
than china. partly because of relative wage levels, but also partly because of its proximity to the market and with energy and transport costs being what they are today, you're going to see a lot of change. and the u.s., like our industrialized economies, is going to have opportunities and it needs to prepare itself to exploit those opportunities. >> the ilo director general guy ryder talking to carolin. just a reminder, we spoke to pascal lamy who confirmed they've downgraded the world...
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that get into china. so it's not all roses, but we need new marketplaces and china is certainly growing as an extraordinary pace. >> yeah, and what's it like trying to finance productions at the moment? >> just globally -- i mean, the marketplace is pretty strong. after 2008, there was -- we kind of hit a roadblock with banks and with wall street and all of that kind of stuff. but i think the marketplace and the financial marketplace has come back pretty strong. though there are problems in some territories in europe like italy and spain, greece, of course. there are other strong markets. again, this is a reason why china and russia and brazil and india have become so important at the global scenario. >> okay, we wish you all the best. have a great few days there in singapore. >>> the british chancellor executive george osborne is giving his autumn statement today. the chancellor has already dropped big hints about what we can expect. katie barnfield has gone up to man chester to see how the government's
that get into china. so it's not all roses, but we need new marketplaces and china is certainly growing as an extraordinary pace. >> yeah, and what's it like trying to finance productions at the moment? >> just globally -- i mean, the marketplace is pretty strong. after 2008, there was -- we kind of hit a roadblock with banks and with wall street and all of that kind of stuff. but i think the marketplace and the financial marketplace has come back pretty strong. though there are...
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especially markets like china. and the ideal way to ride out these difficult times and to reduce costs would be to acquire properties that mine steel making raw materials. and that's exactly what posco is doing according to these reports that say a consortium that it leads has been named preferred bid forea stake in a canadian mine. some reports say it's seeking to acquire around a 10% to 15% stake and is scheduled to sign a sales and purchase agreement early next year. and how will posco finance this acquisition? observers say it's been selling many noncore assets like its holdings in sk telecom to cushion these investment plans like the purchase of the australian steel and iron ore producer aryan which by the way collapsed late october. back to you. >> all right, chery, thanks for that. still to come, we'll speak as to a guest who believes volatility in the oil market will continue well into 2013. we'll find where his predictions are for crude next year. i always wait until the last minute. can i still ship a gif
especially markets like china. and the ideal way to ride out these difficult times and to reduce costs would be to acquire properties that mine steel making raw materials. and that's exactly what posco is doing according to these reports that say a consortium that it leads has been named preferred bid forea stake in a canadian mine. some reports say it's seeking to acquire around a 10% to 15% stake and is scheduled to sign a sales and purchase agreement early next year. and how will posco...
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china pmi rising to 51.5. and that is a result of manufacturing in china in a year and a half. the shanghai index ended the day about 1.6% higher, highest close since june 20th. it has been a nice run that we've seen also in china to our point before. it's been up 16% since its four-year low in december. >> for the year the index is up 3% right now. for those who missed it, this will be the first annual gain in, i believe, three years' time. this has not been a positive stock market, despite the economy growing 7%, 8%, 9% or so. as the chinese president said this morning, there will be policies put in place to support growth. and whatever nervousness in the transition is going to fade and policymakers can get more involved. >> we've seen this play out in the metal stakes. the best fourth quarter in two years, up 56%. iron ore prices. that's a real lead on demand. and especially as the chinese government makes all these nods toward urbanization plans and the need to update and invest in infrastructure. these are the areas where you want to be. >> yeah. also ties into what clearl
china pmi rising to 51.5. and that is a result of manufacturing in china in a year and a half. the shanghai index ended the day about 1.6% higher, highest close since june 20th. it has been a nice run that we've seen also in china to our point before. it's been up 16% since its four-year low in december. >> for the year the index is up 3% right now. for those who missed it, this will be the first annual gain in, i believe, three years' time. this has not been a positive stock market,...
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this is again china. i don't like it either but china is coming back. >> naz 100 taking on facebook. >> money is an index to the naz 100. people paid for this in premarket. it was a mistake. >> citi thinks limited can do a special div. >> limited has a lot of cash. gap said no yesterday. hurt the stock. >> goldman starts utx neutral. great company. a slap in the face, carl. boom. slap in the face. >> you got that right. what's on "mad" tonight? >> i have been featuring these investment -- look, the etf. i've been feeling they know america. i have to know how bad america is. they do the southeast. great company. >> we've not talked a lot about the cliff today. it's been kind of refreshing. cover of "the washington post" today. why doesn't the market care, right? >> i think the market doesn't understand to some degree. there's a whole new school of thought that says it would be good. another school of thought that says it doesn't matter that much. they created the cliff to be able to drive us into recession
this is again china. i don't like it either but china is coming back. >> naz 100 taking on facebook. >> money is an index to the naz 100. people paid for this in premarket. it was a mistake. >> citi thinks limited can do a special div. >> limited has a lot of cash. gap said no yesterday. hurt the stock. >> goldman starts utx neutral. great company. a slap in the face, carl. boom. slap in the face. >> you got that right. what's on "mad" tonight?...
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now, in greater china, also some losses. the shanghai comp is more isolated than the rest of these markets from global happenings. it wasn't really the fiscal cliff worries that had this index down. this index has rallied in december. but it's still under water while the rest of the indexes are notching some percentages for the year. they control about three quarters of trade in this market, so, really, they're going to have to buy in if they're going to see any sustained rally. the hang seng is up about 22% for the day. pulling back this week, we're down .7% weighing heavily in this market were the chinese banks. the banks listed in shanghai. liquidity concerns as they head into the end of the year and try wrapping up their balance sheets for regulatory requirements next year. that's the asx worries here. and the bse sensex, the momentum of losses has been increasing over the last little bit. but this market doing very well on the year, as well, up nearly 25%. so a pretty ugly picture here, kelly, but if the world is going
now, in greater china, also some losses. the shanghai comp is more isolated than the rest of these markets from global happenings. it wasn't really the fiscal cliff worries that had this index down. this index has rallied in december. but it's still under water while the rest of the indexes are notching some percentages for the year. they control about three quarters of trade in this market, so, really, they're going to have to buy in if they're going to see any sustained rally. the hang seng...
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but in china, no such luck. after beijing's worst downpour in decades washed out this home, he and his wife had to borrow $3100 in friends and relatives to rebuild, a small fortune on his meager salary. there's no such thing as homeowners insurance, he says. the industry here has been agreeing over the past decade, but still underdeveloped with private policies largely a foreign idea. in countries like the united states, homeowners insurance replaces pretty much whatever somebody owns. about you but here there is no such guarantees, so people are forced to salvage whatever they can on their own. as more chinese get richer, many are looking for ways two o prot their wealth and lives. >> people are some savings, a first car and all that, typically insurance product is actually a very good product for them. >> right now car insurance is popular. china is expected to become the second largest insurance market behind the u.s. by 2020. and the competition is fierce, still dominated by chinese players like picc. intern
but in china, no such luck. after beijing's worst downpour in decades washed out this home, he and his wife had to borrow $3100 in friends and relatives to rebuild, a small fortune on his meager salary. there's no such thing as homeowners insurance, he says. the industry here has been agreeing over the past decade, but still underdeveloped with private policies largely a foreign idea. in countries like the united states, homeowners insurance replaces pretty much whatever somebody owns. about...
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government is put on a negative watch by china? by china? the credit rating agency in china put them on the u.s. government debt on a negative rating at this point. negative watch. this, of course, was supposedly independent rating agency created in china to try to rival moody's and s&p and fitch's. that's getting interesting play out there. their independence, of course, greatly in question. guys, back to you. >> bob, get a lozenge, will you? >> sorry about that. >> let's head to the pits. good morning, rick. >> good morning, melissa lee. well, no surprise we're still hovering in the 170s in the ten-year. but maybe something interesting. you know, on the floor we call it the growth dividend. if you look at a chart for our ten-year starting on july 26th, and i pick july 26th because that was mario draghi's big day. he said anything it takes. as you look at our rates over that period, then look at the boon rates over that period. you can see that the growth/disparity, our yields are higher in that formation than boon yields, because even thou
government is put on a negative watch by china? by china? the credit rating agency in china put them on the u.s. government debt on a negative rating at this point. negative watch. this, of course, was supposedly independent rating agency created in china to try to rival moody's and s&p and fitch's. that's getting interesting play out there. their independence, of course, greatly in question. guys, back to you. >> bob, get a lozenge, will you? >> sorry about that. >> let's...
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china. >> today's news of the big four being challenged by the sec. china -- at least japan's a democracy. >> you're lucky you were blowing the whistle in japan and not china. you wouldn't be here. >> a good point. >> it's a crazy story. i still can't get over -- >> the author of republicans at the gate did a review in the new york times and he said this story compares with a john grisham knowledge and it does. >> what was the 700 million, fees paid to banks? >> it was just false fees. one piece of paper. >> and who ended up lining the pockets here? >> the money went to the cayman islands. so we'll a never know the truth. part of it was just to try to use off balance sheet vehicles to write them down. >> this former ceo, has he got cayman island accounts? >> i don't think there's any evidence of personal gain. no evidence of that. but last month in japan -- >> who was the owner of cayman island accounts? >> we'll never know all the truth. we'll never know all the truth unfortunately. but the
china. >> today's news of the big four being challenged by the sec. china -- at least japan's a democracy. >> you're lucky you were blowing the whistle in japan and not china. you wouldn't be here. >> a good point. >> it's a crazy story. i still can't get over -- >> the author of republicans at the gate did a review in the new york times and he said this story compares with a john grisham knowledge and it does. >> what was the 700 million, fees paid to banks?...
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we can talk china. europe's been left behind. the only thing that's keeping us back is any deal. just get any deal if we can get 4% growth? >> it has to be a real deal that's north of $4 trillion. here's where kent and i might disagree. i agree that we can get to a grand bargain but it has to be one in my case where you've actually made the decisions. i'm not going to do another process bill, i'm sorry. you know -- >> meaning -- >> i want -- let's implement the policies right now. i don't want to set up another committee, i don't want to give directions to committees to come back. you know there's an old adage here in the senate, there's nothing to be learned from the second kick in the shin from a mule. okay? we've already been down the path of a process. we had 12 really smart folks, six on each side, and i'm not willing to go down that route again. i want us to make the decisions now, i want the entitlement reforms put in place now, and i hope that speaker boehner will not negotiate a way the debt ceiling until those specific reforms are in place. that's been missing in this d
we can talk china. europe's been left behind. the only thing that's keeping us back is any deal. just get any deal if we can get 4% growth? >> it has to be a real deal that's north of $4 trillion. here's where kent and i might disagree. i agree that we can get to a grand bargain but it has to be one in my case where you've actually made the decisions. i'm not going to do another process bill, i'm sorry. you know -- >> meaning -- >> i want -- let's implement the policies right...
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fascinating to see china hit a few weeks post leadership changes, first time this year the markets had more than 10% rally there. and the signs of europe's issues being if not resolved, certainly more minimized in terms of stress. so i think we're going tothz a lot clearer signs of powerful rallies coming from the rest of the world in 2013 which will make it somewhat different than 2012 and to some extent the previous two years, as well. >> joe is down in washington wauchg all of this first hand and i know he has a question for you, as well, jim. >> feeling all the different things coming in. >> that must be a real challenge for you being down in d.c. how did you get that straw? >> yeah, it is. i can take it for about 24 hours. i am feeling a lot of what's happening. and in the last 2 1/2 years or so, the poisoned atmosphere down here just to try and do anything is becoming really apparent. we put the sequester because it was so hard to try and do anything last time to force us, now we're not really inclined to do it again. my question, even if we do get a deal, a lot of the extra tax
fascinating to see china hit a few weeks post leadership changes, first time this year the markets had more than 10% rally there. and the signs of europe's issues being if not resolved, certainly more minimized in terms of stress. so i think we're going tothz a lot clearer signs of powerful rallies coming from the rest of the world in 2013 which will make it somewhat different than 2012 and to some extent the previous two years, as well. >> joe is down in washington wauchg all of this...
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it's the second largest port to handle manufactured goods from china. it's also the largest port on the east coast. now, last year this port handled $208 billion in cargo. we're talking about products like furniture and also apparel. in 2002, we saw a west coast port lockout. estimates suggest that that cost the economy $1 billion a day. and as with the fiscal cliff, there's a political angle with the container cliff as well. business groups are asking president obama to use his emergency powers under taft hartley to prevent a strike. president bush did that back about ten years ago. while a strike will cause major disruptions, there are alternatives for transporting goods, rail and also air are options, but of course those options are not cheap. >> back in november, our members started putting contingency plans into place. the options were either divert containers to west coast ports, bring merchandise in earlier, use canada or mexico, or use air freight. but all of those come at a significant cost as well. >> now, the deadline is 12:01 tomorrow night.
it's the second largest port to handle manufactured goods from china. it's also the largest port on the east coast. now, last year this port handled $208 billion in cargo. we're talking about products like furniture and also apparel. in 2002, we saw a west coast port lockout. estimates suggest that that cost the economy $1 billion a day. and as with the fiscal cliff, there's a political angle with the container cliff as well. business groups are asking president obama to use his emergency...
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. >> there's a lot made in china and india and other places, that flood into america and europe. what responsibility do businesses have that sell these products to try to find out what is going on at the origin of them? in terms of the sweatshops for the young kids? >> piers, good businesses will be checking the supply chains. they will be pretty sure where the goods are coming from. but businesses have to recheck, now that we know this christmas trade is being done. they've got to ask about who is the supplier? they've got to check whether the suppliers are using child labor. and they've got to monitor the conditions. there's got to be a combined effort from the companies themselves and from the governments of individual countries where we know child labor is being practiced. we managed with the help of the global march against child labor, an indian campaign, to get these children released from what was effectively slavery and bondage. they'd been trafficked into that trade, sold by relatives or by friends of the family, into being slaves. and we need greater vigilance on the p
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starbucks has thousands of stars in the americans, but it's also investing in china. how china is quickly becoming the company's fastest growing market, and why star buck has agreed to pay more tacks in the united kingdom. nded back in 189, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ >>> responding to a public outcry from across the pond. starbucks executives says the coffee company will pay more taxes in the company starting next year. the payments will amount to about $16 million u.s. starbucks along with google and amazon have been using legal loopholes to minimize their corporate taxes in britain. execs of all three companies recently got a public -- >> despite the fact that starbucks, how much money it makes. it's kind of like a drop in the bucket. >> well, yeah. yesterday we pointed out that betw
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you're using cheap labor in china. you're not going to have that in the united states, and also you're talking about adding infrastructure costs, how that might impact their bottom line remains to be seen, but tim cook made it clear this is not a financial move necessarily. this is a move to really bring back jobs to the united states and do something positive for the american economy. >> for now apple isn't saying which computer will be built in the u.s. you can be sure a lot of people will wait to see that. stay tuned. >> a senate bombshell. tea party candidate jim demint catches everyone off guard announcing his return from the senate. my interview with him straight ahead. paired with savory garlic shrimp. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. a new way to save on your prescriptions. it's the aarp medicarerx saver plus plan from unitedhealthcare. with this plan, you can get copays as low as a dollar through a preferred network pharmacy like walgr
you're using cheap labor in china. you're not going to have that in the united states, and also you're talking about adding infrastructure costs, how that might impact their bottom line remains to be seen, but tim cook made it clear this is not a financial move necessarily. this is a move to really bring back jobs to the united states and do something positive for the american economy. >> for now apple isn't saying which computer will be built in the u.s. you can be sure a lot of people...
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as well if they go ahead with this launch because china just, a day before they've announced this possible rocket launch, had been to see them. there had been a politburo member going to pyongyang trying to convince them not to carry out this rocket launch, and yet they've gone ahead with it anyway. certainly we can see relations souring a little there. >> paula, when they've had launcheses that have failed in the past, do they admit the failure? >> well, you know, that's interesting, anderson, they actually did admit back in april the launch was a failure. that was the first time ever that we'd heard those words from pyongyang, the fact that something had failed. in the past, back in 2006, 2009, they had claimed domestically that it was a grand success and that they managed to put a satellite up into orbit. internationally we fwhoo that wasn't the case and they were failures but internally they always wanted to say things were a success. that changed in april probably because they had the international media camped out in pyongyang as well. so they couldn't necessarily lie about it. but a
as well if they go ahead with this launch because china just, a day before they've announced this possible rocket launch, had been to see them. there had been a politburo member going to pyongyang trying to convince them not to carry out this rocket launch, and yet they've gone ahead with it anyway. certainly we can see relations souring a little there. >> paula, when they've had launcheses that have failed in the past, do they admit the failure? >> well, you know, that's...
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you have china militarizing in that region, north korea and so much commerce, money, and trade that everyone depends on now in asia. to have the militarization of the region by two such uncertain countries with uncertain tensions it is a chilling affect on the world economy. first the u.s., the national security concern about what north korea mooib might do. the deeper, broader, long-term concern about economics and trade in the region, but for them to achieve this kind of success with a long-range missile launch, that means combined with their nuclear program, by the way, of course means the concern now full tilt that they have the capability for an intercontinental ballistic missile launch, potentially in the future with a nuclear warhead and that could put hawaii, alaska and the west coast of the united states one day at risk. >> victor cha, when the government says at no time was the missile or the debris a threat to america. is it a matter of time before kim jong-un is a threat to america. >> it is only a matter of time and the time is getting shorter. it is not also the risks that barb
you have china militarizing in that region, north korea and so much commerce, money, and trade that everyone depends on now in asia. to have the militarization of the region by two such uncertain countries with uncertain tensions it is a chilling affect on the world economy. first the u.s., the national security concern about what north korea mooib might do. the deeper, broader, long-term concern about economics and trade in the region, but for them to achieve this kind of success with a...
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pass. >> you don't think china will try to veto it? >> i don't think they will veto it. they don't want north korea doing this. >> china is the only ally that they really have. i wonder, do you think it's possible they didn't inform china in advance of the timing of this launch? >> it's possible they did not. people now suspect that the information that we had that north korea was moving its rocket, something was wrong with it, was it an intentional deceptive move? they thought there would be attempts to shoot it down. they wanted to fool japan. they succeeded. >> and it certainly does strengthen the new young leader kim jong-un domestically. >> absolutely. they have been trying since 1998 to launch a long-range missile and they failed in the previous four attempts. they succeeded in this. it's not a rocket that can deliver a major warhead. there are marriajor hurdles to >> they have done in north korea where a lot of people are starving what south korea has been unable to do. >> by choice, actually. >> they haven't launched a satellit
pass. >> you don't think china will try to veto it? >> i don't think they will veto it. they don't want north korea doing this. >> china is the only ally that they really have. i wonder, do you think it's possible they didn't inform china in advance of the timing of this launch? >> it's possible they did not. people now suspect that the information that we had that north korea was moving its rocket, something was wrong with it, was it an intentional deceptive move? they...
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you have these leadership changes in china and japan next week, and it gives them a leg up in coming back to the negotiating table as a stronger country because they've demonstrated this long-range technolo technology. >> so you look back at april and the embarrassing failed launch. it has a lot of people wondering how this successful launch could come so quickly on the heels of the other, and it also has people asking who may be helping north korea at this time. obviously, iran enters into the picture when people do discuss this. is this something that is a game change for us in terms of how to deal with north korea and iran at the same time? >> i think it's a pretty big deal. the april launch was not successful, but if you track their launches going back to 2006, the 2006 and particularly the 2009 tests were fairly successful. so the fact that this one came about, whatever happened in april was something, some mechanical problem was catastrophic, but this test was clearly a success. yes, there is cooperation between iran and north korea. every north korean missile that they have pr
you have these leadership changes in china and japan next week, and it gives them a leg up in coming back to the negotiating table as a stronger country because they've demonstrated this long-range technolo technology. >> so you look back at april and the embarrassing failed launch. it has a lot of people wondering how this successful launch could come so quickly on the heels of the other, and it also has people asking who may be helping north korea at this time. obviously, iran enters...
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. >> did you know where china was? >> not at all. >> it just happened that the way i was going was toward the border. with luck and kunning, shin managed to steal and bribe his way across the border and work his way through china where he would have been sent back where he was caught. in shanghai he was granted asylum. in 2006 he arrived in south korea with not a friend in the world. he was so overwhelmed with culture shock and post traumatic stress he had to be hospitalized. he is 30 you now and has made friends and built a new life for himself. but old demons from camp 14 are never far behind. he admit there's was something he was hiding. two years ago he confessed. >> when he told me about the excuse about his mother and brother he didn't say he turned them in. >> you reported your mother and brother? >> yes. >> what did you hope to get out of reporting them? >> well, being full for the first time. >> more food? >> yes, but the biggest reason was i was supposed to report it. >> why was shin tortured after ratting ou
. >> did you know where china was? >> not at all. >> it just happened that the way i was going was toward the border. with luck and kunning, shin managed to steal and bribe his way across the border and work his way through china where he would have been sent back where he was caught. in shanghai he was granted asylum. in 2006 he arrived in south korea with not a friend in the world. he was so overwhelmed with culture shock and post traumatic stress he had to be hospitalized....
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so china is really the country that has the most influence, and yet it's very difficult to move them to a place where the united states, japan, south korea, the other members of the six-party talks would like china to go, which is to put more pressure on the north, such that they stop these sorts of provocations and stop their missile and nuclear programs. who does have influence over pyongyang? even the chinese are quite frustrated but at the same time i would imagine that they are also not willing to completely abandon the north koreans because they don't want to see instability along their border. that is something they don't want to see. so china is really the country that has the most influence, and yet it's very difficult to move them to a place where the united states, japan, south korea, the other members of the six-party talks would like china to go, which is to put more pressure on the north, such that they stop these sorts of provocations and stop their missile and nuclear programs. >> all right, victor cha and spyder marks, thank you to you both for your perspective on th
so china is really the country that has the most influence, and yet it's very difficult to move them to a place where the united states, japan, south korea, the other members of the six-party talks would like china to go, which is to put more pressure on the north, such that they stop these sorts of provocations and stop their missile and nuclear programs. who does have influence over pyongyang? even the chinese are quite frustrated but at the same time i would imagine that they are also not...
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. >> did you know where china was? >> translator: no, not at all. it just happened that the way i was going was toward the border. >> with amazing luck and cunning shin managed to steal and bribe his way across the border and quietly work his way through china where he would have been sent back if he was caught. in shanghai he snuck into the south korean consulate and was granted asylum. in 2006 he arrived in south korea without a friend in the world. he was so overwhelmed by culture shock and posttraumatic stress he had to be hospitalized. more than seven years later, it's stunning to see how far he's come. he's 30 now and old demons from camp 14 are never far behind. shin now admits there was something he was hiding. two years ago he finally confessed to the author blaine harden. >> when he first told me about the excuse of his mother and brother, he didn't say he turned them in. >> you reported your mother and your brother? >> translator: yes. >> what did you hope to get out of reporting your mother and your brother
. >> did you know where china was? >> translator: no, not at all. it just happened that the way i was going was toward the border. >> with amazing luck and cunning shin managed to steal and bribe his way across the border and quietly work his way through china where he would have been sent back if he was caught. in shanghai he snuck into the south korean consulate and was granted asylum. in 2006 he arrived in south korea without a friend in the world. he was so overwhelmed by...
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top priorities are islamist militant groups in africa, weapons concerns in iran and north korea, and china's military modernization. >>> they are called unmanned drones, but these weapons of war still have a human at the controls. the pentagon wants to make sure that it stays that way. cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence reports on the battle to stop real-live terminators from taking to the skies. >> reporter: behind every missile, there's an actual human being, someone back at base remotely pulling the trigger. but the pentagon is preparing for the day when robots are capable of killing on their own. >> the machines, they're starting to take over. >> reporter: it conjures up images of "the terminator." >> if we uplink now, sky net will be in control of your military. >> you'll be in control of sky net, right? >> reporter: the pentagon just issued its first directive on autonomous weapons, forbidding the development of lethal weapons with no human control to minimize failures that could lead to unintended engagements. >> that's a sterile term meaning harming innocent, killing the wrong
top priorities are islamist militant groups in africa, weapons concerns in iran and north korea, and china's military modernization. >>> they are called unmanned drones, but these weapons of war still have a human at the controls. the pentagon wants to make sure that it stays that way. cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence reports on the battle to stop real-live terminators from taking to the skies. >> reporter: behind every missile, there's an actual human being, someone...
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china, the rise of asia this the world economy. this is not a place that anybody wants to see this kind of security destabilization, if you will, and the u.s. has spent many years trying to work through the chinese to get to the north koreans to try to convince them to back off of this effort, but it looks like they have no intention of doing so. >> barbara starr appreciate your reporting tonight and paul hancock as well. >>> and two new offers on the table. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. this season, discover aleve. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has
china, the rise of asia this the world economy. this is not a place that anybody wants to see this kind of security destabilization, if you will, and the u.s. has spent many years trying to work through the chinese to get to the north koreans to try to convince them to back off of this effort, but it looks like they have no intention of doing so. >> barbara starr appreciate your reporting tonight and paul hancock as well. >>> and two new offers on the table. ♪ ♪ [ male...
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so china is really the country that has the most influence, and yet it's very difficult to move them to a place where the united states, japan, south korea, the other members of the six-party talks would like china to go, which is to put more pressure on the north, such that they stop these sorts of provocations and stop their missile and nuclear programs. >> all right, victor cha and spyder marks, thank you to you both for your perspective on this tonight. do appreciate it. >>> "outfront" next, with just 20 days until the fiscal cliff, both sides are saying very little about progress, which is really what everybody wants. so you would think the ranking member of the senate budget committee knows a thing or two about what's going on, right? you'd be thinking wrong. republican jeff sessions comes out front tonight. >>> also, how far is too far when you're interviewing someone on a sensitive topic? barbara walters asks governor chris christie if he is too fat for the job of president. john avalon's going to weigh in on this one with a little bit of historical perspective. >>> also, a n
so china is really the country that has the most influence, and yet it's very difficult to move them to a place where the united states, japan, south korea, the other members of the six-party talks would like china to go, which is to put more pressure on the north, such that they stop these sorts of provocations and stop their missile and nuclear programs. >> all right, victor cha and spyder marks, thank you to you both for your perspective on this tonight. do appreciate it. >>>...
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china, the rise of asia in the world economy. this is not a place that anybody wants to see this kind of security destabilization, if you will, and the u.s. has spent many years trying to work through the chinese to get to the north koreans to try to convince them to back off of this effort, but it looks like they have no intention of doing so. >> barbara starr appreciate your reporting tonight and paul hancock as well. >>> and two new offers on the table. w? >>> we've talked about the shooting at the oregon mall. ahead, more accounts. >>> more on the shooting outside of portland coming up. first raw politics. late new developments tonight. two new offers on the table, one from the white house, a counteroffer from house republicans and the details are sketchy. the white house offer includes $1.4 trillion in new tax revenues. democratic source says the tax hikes are paired with a serious spending cut number with real entitlement reform. we are hearing negative reaction from one gop aide saying 1.4 isn't progress in this late game.
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> china. >> china. >> china. >> china. >> china also getting more than a few mentions during the presidential campaign, probably because it's pretty clear that china is both a competitor and a partner. >> number four, europe. the european union was fractured by too much debt and the austerity plans to fix it. that saga is far from over. number three, the housing market. finally, finally bottomed out. the combination of low home prices and continued record low mortgage rates set off a building and buying spree. well-healed investors began buying entire neighborhoods, but first-time buyers were also able to get a home of their own for the first time in years. as long as they had a hefty down payment. >> number two. cnn projects that barack obama will be re-elected president of the united states. >> the election. more than just about obama and romney, it was about socialism and capitalism, about spending and cutting, about what kind of role government should have in your life. >> number one is the fiscal cliff. lawmakers saw it coming, but didn't bother to pay any attention to it, until after th
> china. >> china. >> china. >> china. >> china also getting more than a few mentions during the presidential campaign, probably because it's pretty clear that china is both a competitor and a partner. >> number four, europe. the european union was fractured by too much debt and the austerity plans to fix it. that saga is far from over. number three, the housing market. finally, finally bottomed out. the combination of low home prices and continued record low...
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china, the rise of asia this the world economy. this is not a place that anybody wants to see this kind of security destabilization, if you will, and the u.s. has spent many years trying to work through the chinese to get to the north koreans to try to convince them to back off of this effort, but it looks like they have no intention of doing so. >> barbara starr appreciate your reporting tonight and paul hancock as well. >>> and two new offers on the table. their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you one-to-one. together for your future. ♪ can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for
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stocks are set to open higher today following news that manufacturing is picking up in china. gains are expected to be modest, though as the fiscal cliff issue remains unresolved. >>> the u.s. is showing its support for turkey in the face of potential threats from syria. the u.s. milltory will deploy 400 troops to turkey in the coming weeks. the patriot the missile system would be used only for defense. >>> president obama is speaking out about marriage marriage for the first time since colorado and washington state legalized it. he told abc's barbara walters he discourages drug use and regrets doing it as a kid but says it's not a top priority for the feds to prosecute recreational users in states that have legalized the substance. >>> we're awaiting word on the next round of fiscal cliff negotiations. president obama and house speaker john boehner metaphor just under an hour at the white house late yesterday afternoon. still no deal. aides for both men describe the session as frank and say the lines of communication will stay open. the law of the land, that's how house speak
stocks are set to open higher today following news that manufacturing is picking up in china. gains are expected to be modest, though as the fiscal cliff issue remains unresolved. >>> the u.s. is showing its support for turkey in the face of potential threats from syria. the u.s. milltory will deploy 400 troops to turkey in the coming weeks. the patriot the missile system would be used only for defense. >>> president obama is speaking out about marriage marriage for the first...
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abby, you lived in china. china is pivotal, there in syria, with iran. everybody is looking to china for leadership. >> and let's be clear. north korea, all they really have is military power. and what keeps them afloat? china. we're talking about our relationship with china. and it's such an important one. this signifies the magnitude of importance here. china is a tough relationship. it reminds me of a game of chess. it's not a game of checkers. you have to think ten steps ahead when dealing with china. if you want to talk about human rights, you're going to have to take something else off the table. so, you have to move forward in a way that we can work with china. it's a challenge. but it's also potentially an opportunity. >> it's crucial. carol, china is pivotal economically, increasingly militarily, politically, certainly. it is the place that everyone has to look to for guidance and leadership on all these issues. >> right. and i think the big question here is, can we believe that china really is all up in arms, please excuse the pun, over the sit
abby, you lived in china. china is pivotal, there in syria, with iran. everybody is looking to china for leadership. >> and let's be clear. north korea, all they really have is military power. and what keeps them afloat? china. we're talking about our relationship with china. and it's such an important one. this signifies the magnitude of importance here. china is a tough relationship. it reminds me of a game of chess. it's not a game of checkers. you have to think ten steps ahead when...
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china is a big player here, because they have the most influence. they have to figure out how to deal with this new leader. i mean, they've got nuclear weapons. they've got missile technology, but they're also very poor. they're also possibly their sending a trial balloon saying, we want to bargain. i don't know, because very few people have met this new leader and which direction he wants to go is still uncertain. >> so in a lot of all that, i mean, what do you recommend if you were actually advising president obama at this time to do? people don't know who he is. he, obviously, is trying to do the muscle flex here. the six-party talks have been a failure. they basically ended back in 2009. what would you recommend? >> well, i'm not privy to their deliberations. what i would recommend is, first, you do have to fulfill obligations under the security council. there was a violation of missile launching. but i think a more creative way to deal with him needs to happen, and it has to solve south korea, japan, china and us principally. maybe engagement,
china is a big player here, because they have the most influence. they have to figure out how to deal with this new leader. i mean, they've got nuclear weapons. they've got missile technology, but they're also very poor. they're also possibly their sending a trial balloon saying, we want to bargain. i don't know, because very few people have met this new leader and which direction he wants to go is still uncertain. >> so in a lot of all that, i mean, what do you recommend if you were...
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even china expressed regret at the move. the obama administration condemned it as a provocative act and will likely ask the u.n. security council to impose crippling sanctions. the pentagon following developments this morning. chris lawrence there. what do you know, chris? >> right now, officials say that object that north korea put into orbit, monitoring it, analyzing it, but they confirm it is in orbit. why is that important? the same technology you would use to put into orbit is the same technology you use to develop long-range ballistic missiles, the u.s. condemned this act. they are worried about the marriage of north korea's nuclear weapons with this long-range missile technology. this is the type of missile that if it was successful, as it appears to be, could reach parts of the united states, alaska, u.s. military bases in hawaii. but a u.s. efficiently i spoke with who used to work on north north korea for the defense department told me, there are still areas in which north korea has not made it as far as they would
even china expressed regret at the move. the obama administration condemned it as a provocative act and will likely ask the u.n. security council to impose crippling sanctions. the pentagon following developments this morning. chris lawrence there. what do you know, chris? >> right now, officials say that object that north korea put into orbit, monitoring it, analyzing it, but they confirm it is in orbit. why is that important? the same technology you would use to put into orbit is the...
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does that mean those lights do come from china? he doesn't say. the correct answer to our gps
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. >> china. >> china. >> china. >> china also getting more than a few mentions during the presidential campaign. it's pretty clear china is a competitor and a partner. >> number four, europe, the european union was fractured by too much debt and the austerity plans to fix it. that saga is far from over. >>> number three, the housing market. finally, finally bottomed out. the combination of low home prices and continued record low mortgage rates set off a building and buying spree. well-healed investors began buying entire neighborhoods, but first time buyers were also able to get a home of their own for the first time in years. as long as they had a hefty downpayment. >>> number two. >> cnn projects that barack obama will be re-elected president of the united states. >> the election. more than just about obama and romney. it was about socialism and capitalism. about spending and cutting. about what kind of role government should have in your life. >>> number one is the fiscal cliff. lawmakers saw it coming, but didn't bother to pay any attention to it until after the election. had they
. >> china. >> china. >> china. >> china also getting more than a few mentions during the presidential campaign. it's pretty clear china is a competitor and a partner. >> number four, europe, the european union was fractured by too much debt and the austerity plans to fix it. that saga is far from over. >>> number three, the housing market. finally, finally bottomed out. the combination of low home prices and continued record low mortgage rates set off a...
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so, china does see him as sexy. >> why the fascination with him? >> again, the third in the kim dynasty. his grandfather was the founder of north korea. we never saw a photograph of kim jong-un until recently when his father named him as a successor. he went to switzerland. he went to the school where nobody ever knew exactly who he was and believe it or not he is an nba and nike fan and i find it quite fascinating, he does his own buzz cuts, which have become very popular in north korea. >> yeah, okay, that's good to know. listen, we know he had big shoes to fill taking over for his father. the thousands of north koreans lining the streets of pyonyang at the funeral. but now he had this rocket launch. i mean, that was a success. does that change things for him? how is he viewed? >> certainly internal and it does. in april there was a failed launch. so the fact that this one was a success, is terribly important internally. in terms of north korea it's seen as a great win for him. the world has condemned it and governor bill richardson said it is a
so, china does see him as sexy. >> why the fascination with him? >> again, the third in the kim dynasty. his grandfather was the founder of north korea. we never saw a photograph of kim jong-un until recently when his father named him as a successor. he went to switzerland. he went to the school where nobody ever knew exactly who he was and believe it or not he is an nba and nike fan and i find it quite fascinating, he does his own buzz cuts, which have become very popular in north...